The peony called Paeonia suffruticosa or Moutan Peony has been divided, in the new botanical classification, into 5 different species: Paeonia decomposita, Paeonia jishanensis, Paeonia ostii, Paeonia quii, Paeonia rockii. To simplify matters, we will use the old name for all the varieties that cannot be unambiguously classified into the new categories
The main characteristic of Moutan peonies is their very large flowers, sticking out from the leaves; the leaves generally have smoother edges and are thinner than those of hybrids of lutea. The plants usually have slower growth.
semi-double flower, light pink on the edges of petals, darker and brighter on the inside. Foliage has light purple flares.
very large semi-double flowers. The intense rose petals are slightly curved and have dark red flares in the centre. Good sized plant, mid-ealry bloom.
large semi-double flowers, petals are pale rose with lavander hints and darker tip. Free flowering and hardy plant. Ealry flowering. One of the oldest and most wide-spread French varieties.
Medium size plant, with dense and regular foliage. Its flowers, light pink with darker petals edges, are big, double and lightly scented. Early flowering.
semi-double flowers, enormous, petals are purest white, lightly bended forming a cup. Vigorous plants of medium size. Mid-season flowering.
Vigorous plants, its flowers are semi-double very big, purple with violed shades. Mid-season.
Enormous semi-double flower; the clear pink-rose petals are slightly curled and perfect for cutting. Vigorous and good sized plant. Early bloom .
Enormous semi-double flowers, strawberry red with mauve shades. Medium-sized plant, vigorous. Late flowering.
very pale rose double flower, with a darker rose base. Sometimes its flowers are semi-double. Very vigorous, middle sized plant. Late bloom
single flowers, petals are white with light pink veins during the first days of blooming. It is a medium-sized plant but very vigorous and resistant. Early bloom.
double flower, light pink. Medium-sized plant with dense foliage. Mid-season blooming.
very large semi-double flowers. One of the most famous japanese varietis. Mid-sized plant, with a nice decorative effect when not in bloom. Early bloom
unusual and very intersting varity for its mauve color. It has large semi-dpuble flowers, the base of the petals has the Paeonia rockii's characteristic dark spot. Mid-size plant, early bloom.
very large semi-double flowers, the bright ruby red dented petals are often curled. The vigorous and good sized plants have reddish leaves. Early bloom.
pure pink very large semi-double flowers carried on a vigorous plant. Early bloom.